Benjamin Perry
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Louisville. On tape: 8 tackles against Florida State, Week 6, 2026.
37 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 37 | 17 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 2024 | Louisville | 28 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Louisville | 55 | 26 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 42 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 166 | 89 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 12 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 34-26@ Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 52-24vs Stanford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 3.0 | 2.5 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 52-24 vs Stanford, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 16 ended Stanford’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 16. Fourth quarter, up 51-24. Ended Stanford’s drive (downs).
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Louisville’s defense played that day
Stanford’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, up 28-23.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. The pressure he forced on 3rd and 9 ended NC State’s drive (td).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Hurried the quarterback on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 3-0. Ended NC State’s drive (td).
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 10-7.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. The fumble he forced ended Wake Forest’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27. Ended Wake Forest’s drive (fumble).
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, tied 27-27.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFLSack rate
7%2 sacksPD rate
11%4 pass breakups37 tackles · 3 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #89 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Satterfield, Jeff Brohm, Deshaun Foster and Tim Skipper.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
